The History


Balance   Connection  Alignment   Freedom

"Some individuals may perceive their losing fight with gravity as a sharp pain in their back, others as the unflattering contour of their body, others as a constant fatigue, those over 40 may call it old age. All these  signals may be pointing to a single problem.. they are off balance. They are at
war with gravity."

                                  -Ida P. Rolf, Ph.D.

Dr. Ida P. Rolf was the founder of Structural Integration. In 1920 she earned her Ph.D in biochemistry from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University.

In the 1930's challenged by a friend's disabilities with the available medical treatment, Dr. Rolf explored Osteopathy, Chiropractic medicine, Yoga, the Alexander Technique, Homeopathic medicine and Korzybski's work on the consciousness.

By the 1940's she had developed and experienced many breakthroughs with her work. During her scientific research, she discovered that the connective tissue called fascia which encompasses and links the muscle system, bones and organs, can be reshaped when it has been pulled out of alignment.
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